Queen Babs Friendship Flower

Queen Babs Friendship flower - free pattern

"What's in a name? that we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" Shakespeare from Romeo and Juliet

To celebrate new friends and all the Queen Babs Instagram and Facebook followers, I created a new flower pattern, invited people to name the flower...and here it is. Thanks to everyone who contributed with so many great ideas. I have combined 2 ideas, but some of the other names have inspired new ideas, so thanks everyone!

Thanks Debra, Pauline and Shawn for the name ideas and here it is the Queen Babs Friendship Flower symbolising the new friendships we are all making! Thanks also to Bec ( IG @bechancer ) for pattern testing at short notice. You rock my friend!!

As Pauline said :"...through your flowers I/we have made so many friends and will make so many more and there is nothing more precious than a gift from a friend."

I hope you enjoy making it. Queen Babs

If you would like to download or print the handout created from my pattern and photos by Debra @berryberets ( many thanks Debra!) then just click this:

I used 8ply and a 4mm hook. Finished flower was approximately 14cm across.You will not need very much yarn for each colour. Cotton blend/ cotton would work beautifully. If the yarn is very soft and floppy the pattern will not work as well.Exact gauge is not important, but do not work too tightly!

1.Yarn over (yo), insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving last loop of this dc on the hook. (You should have 2 loops left now in total.)2.Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving last loop of this dc on the hook (there are now 3 loops on the hook).3.Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving last loop of this dc on the hook (there are now 4 loops on the hook).4.Yarn over, pull loop through all 4 loops on hook (this completes one 3dc cluster).

How to make a 4dc cluster (4dcc):

1.Yarn over (yo), insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving last loop of this dc on the hook. (You should have 2 loops left now in total.)2.Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving last loop of this dc on the hook (there are now 3 loops on the hook).3.Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving last loop of this dc on the hook (there are now 4 loops on the hook).4.Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, leaving last loop of this dc on the hook (there are now 5 loops on the hook).5.Yarn over, pull loop through all 5 loops on hook (this completes one 4dc cluster). Round 1 With yellow yarn – Start with a magic ring. Ch 1, make 10 sc into the ring. Ss into top of first sc. (10)Do not fasten off. Continue onto the next round.

(Do not work into the ch 1 of the previous round.)

Round 2

Ch 5 (equals 1dc & ch2), * Dc in next st, ch2 * Repeat from * to * 8 more times until you have 10 spokes. Ss into the 3rd ch of the first ch5. Finish off. Weave in ends.

Round 3With white yarn –

Attach in any ch 2 sp. Ch 3 (equals 1 dc) and work a 3dcc in the same sp, ch 3.* Work a 4dcc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 3 * Repeat from * to * around until you have 10 petals. Ss into the top of the first ch3. Finish off. Weave in ends.

Round 4With pink or other coloured yarn –

Attach yarn in any ch 3 sp. Ch 3 & work 4 dc in the same sp. * In the next ch 3 sp, work 5 dc * Repeat from * to * around. Ss into the top of the first ch 3. Finish off. Weave in ends.

Round 5With green yarn –

Attach yarn with a ss in the top of the st between the groups of 5dc. Ch 5.* Ss into the top of the st between the groups of 5dc. Ch 5. * Repeat from * to * around. Ss into the top of the st between the groups of 5 dc where you started. 87Do not fasten off. Continue onto the next round.

Round 6

* Work under the 5ch loop hdc, hdc, dc, dc, pic, dc, dc, hdc, hdc. Ss into the top of the st between the groups of 5 dc from the previous round. *Repeat from * to * around. SS into the top of the st between the groups of 5dc where you began this round. Finish off. Weave in ends.

You did it... Enjoy your flower!

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